CWC begins probe into thrashing of 5 students by hostel cook

Rourkela: Taking immediate action into the alleged thrashing of five students of Uditnagar Government High School by a cook engaged at the school hostel, the Sundergarh District Child Welfare Committee (CWC) today began probe into the incident.

A two-member team of the CWC who visited the school hostel and recorded statements of the five students stated the preliminary probe into the incident shows that the charges are true. The officials also discussed with Shakuntala Pradhan, the headmistress and other students of the school.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that the allegations of beating levelled against the hostel cook are true. We will recommend strict action against the accused,” CWC member Randheer Lenka said.